MI56 UC-NRLF 1 III III II $B 2T 21D o O ^^/. The Closing Door Milton -Bradley Co. The Little Girl with the Light The Cloud How to Tell S\. . Adventures of the Field Mouse '^^y^'^^- The Country Mouse and the Houghton Mifflin Co. City Mouse STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER. Fairy and I^atoma and the Rustics For the Children's Hour — Folk Lore 'f he Red- Headed Woodpecker Bailey and Lewis. * Legends and Milton-Bradley Co. Myths. St. Francis of Assisi and the m,^?l^ • >. ., Ethics for Children-a?^^/* The Magic Mask Houghton Mifflin Co. The Squirrels Devotion Tales of Nonsense and Laughter Nature Stories Holiday Stories How the Camel got his Hump Beginning of the Armadillos Just So Stories— Kipling, The Cat that Walked by Him- Doubleday-Page Co. self. How to Tell Sior'i^sr Bryant Houghton Mifflin Co. The Cat and the Parrot How the Robin's Breast Be- came Red. 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Mischief's Thanksgiving & Other Stories — Coolidge. Little, Brown & Co. STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER ®I|tr2i draJi? "stories are the natural soul-food of children, their native air and vital breath; but our children are too often either story-starved or charged with ill-chosen or ill- adapted twaddle-tales." — G. Stanley Hall. Ethical and 'The Hill Bible Stories ^^he Golden Windows Child Play The Jack O'lyantern Climbing Alone How Little Cedric Became Knight The Garden of Delight The Two Brothers The Flood of Waters The Golden Windows — Richards."^ Ivittle, Brown & Co. Ethics for Children-Ca^^/* Houghton Mifflin Co. In Story Land — Harriso7i. Sigma Co. Old Stories of the East— Baldwin,^ American Book Co. Fables "^^^ Stag at the Stake The Fox that Lost His Tail The Wolves and the Sheep The Wolf and the Lamb The Four Bulls and the Lion The Goose and the Golden Eggs The Dog in the Manger An Old Man and His Sons Fables and Folk Stories- Scudder* Houghton Mifflin Co. Fairy and Who Killed the Otter's Babies Folk Lore The Rat Princess Legends and Little Daylight Myths. The Talkative Tortoise The Brahmin, the Tiger and the Jackal The Jackal and the Camel The Burning of the Rice Fields Snow-white and Red-rose Beauty and the Beast The Hardy Tin Soldier The Nightingale The Bees and the Ants Why the Bear has a Short Tail Why the Fox has a White Tip to His Tail Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes The Story of the First Moles The Lantern and the Fan Stories to Tell to Children — Bryant, Houghton Mifflin Co. Williams' Choice Litera- ture, Book Two.* American Book Co. Nature Myths — Holbrook* Houghton Mifflin Co. 10 STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER. Tales of Nonsense and Laughter Fairy and fhe Bell of Atri Folk Lore Romulus and Remus Legends Androclus and the Lion and Myths Cornelia's Jewels Grace Darling Sir Walter Raleigh Bruce and the Spider Mr. Vinegar Cap O' Rushes Jack and the Golden Snuff Box The Long Leather Bag The Tailor and the Three Beasts Clever Alice How the Flounder's Mouth Got Twisted The Boy That Whacked the Witched Toadstools Why the Parrot was so Strong Holiday A Christmas Story Stories The First Christmas Tree Christopher Columbus The Story of Decoration Day The Story of the First Corn Babouscka Little Cosette The Jack O' Lantern The First Thanksgiving Day Fifty Famous Stories- Baldzvm . American Book Co. English Fairy Td^^s— Jacob Putnam Sons The Donagel Fairy Book — MacManus. Doubleday, Page & Co. Stories to Tell to Children — Bryant. Houghton Miflain Co. Fables and Folk Stories — Scudder. Houghton Mifflin Co. Knight and Barhax a— Jor- dan. D. Appleton & Co. A Child's Story Garden— Heber. Scott & Miller In Story Land — Harrison. Sigma Co. The Children's Hour— Bailey- Lewis . Milton Bradley Co. Pilgrim Stories - Pumphrey Rand, McNally & Co. Nature The Song of the Pine Tree Stories The Birds of Killingworth The Anxious Leaf Coming and Going Doctor Dot My First Bird How the Dog Interfered How the Crow Baby was Punished The Emperor's Bird Nest The Magpie's Nest The Stolen Pearls A Child's Story Garden- Heber. Scott-Miller Press. True Bird Stones— Miller . Houghton Mifflin Co. Bird Stories from the Poets World's Events Pub. Co. STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER 11 3Fourtl| (^rnht "In every age, really great teachers who have had character-building as a conscious aim, have known the value of the story, and have made it a most ef- fective means of shaping the lives of both old and young."— ^^w. Porter St. John. Ethical and Bible Stories Hero Stories The Wheat-Field The Coming of the King About Angels The Great Chief The Master of the Land of the Nile The Good Samaritan The Rich Man and the Beggar The Choice of Hercules Grenfell St. Christopher The Two Travelers The Good Bishop Hero of Valley Forge A Quick-witted Mountain Girl Partners The Golden Windows— Richard j^ Utile, Brown & Co. Old Stories of the East- BaldwinJ^ American Book Co. When the King Came— Hodges."^ Houghton Mifflin Co. Ethics for Children-O?^^/* Houghton Mifflin Co. American Book of Golden Deeds — Baldwin . * American Book Co. Fairy and The Castle of Fortune Folk Lore Robert of Sicily Legends and The Jealous Courtiers Myths Prince Cherry The Dagda's Harp The Lad Who Went to the North Wind The Grateful Foxes The Badger's Money The Story of Tom-Tit-Tot The Fisherman and His Wife The Story of Caliph Stork Rosanella The Judgment of Midas The Little Hero of Harrlum The Last Lesson The Badger and the Bear The Tree Bound Shooting of the Red Eagles The Nurnberg Stove Stories to Tell to Children Bryant. Houghton Mifflin Co. Folk Tales Every Child Should Know — Mabie.^ Doubleday, Page & Co. The Green Fairy Book — Lang. Ivongmans, Green & Co. How to Tell Stories— ^ry- a7tt. Houghton Mifflin Co. Old Indian Legends — Tit Lata Sa.^ Ginn & Co. The Story Hour — Wiggin & Smith. Houghton Mifflin Co. 12 STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER Fairy and Why the White Bear Lives Folk Lore Alone Legends and Crow Feet Myths Xhe story of Ithenhiels The Cleft Mountain Tale of the Red Children- Brown & Bell. American Book Co. Holiday Stories Tales of Nonsense and Laughter A Soldier's Pardon The Sympathy' of Abraham Lincoln The Little Match Girl Fulfilled — Christmas Legend Christmas in a Baggage Car Lottie's Christmas Tree Manis, the Miller Conal and Donal and Taig The Wizard of Oz Toto's Happy Winter The Wonderful Tar-Baby Mr. Rabbit Was Too Sharp for Mr. Fox Mr. Rabbit Grossly Deceives Mr. Fox Mr. Fox is Again Victimized Mr. Fox Goes A-Hunting, but Mr. Rabbit Bags the Game Old Mr. Rabbit, He's a Good Fisherman Mr. Rabbit Finds His Match At Last Ethics for Children- Gj:^^/* Houghton Mifflin Co. Anderson's Fairy Tales — Stickney. Ginn & Co. How to Tell Stox\^^- Bryant Houghton Mifflin Co. Kristy's Rainy Day Picnics — Miller. Houghton Mifflin Co. Donegal Fairy Tales — MacManus^ Doubleday, Page & Co. Bau7n Reilly-Britton. Richards. lyittle, Brown & Co. Uncle Remus — His Songs and His Sayings — Har- ris. * Appleton's. Fables The Mule and the Lion The Proud Fox and the Crab The Children and the Dog The Melon and the Professor The Man Who Loved Mohey Better Than Life Chinese Fables and Folk Stories — Davis and Chow Lung^ American Book Co. Nature Cowper's Hares Stories A Rat Tale The War Horse of Alexander The True Story of Cristobal Colon Cat Nancy's Folk How Cats Came to Purr Story Book — The Animal Lang. lyongmans, Green & Co. Cat Stories— Retold St. Nicholas. The Century Co. from STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER 13 aFtftIf drafts ■'Jesus was a master story-teller. He did not invent the parable; the rabbis used it constantly; but so skillful was his use of this device that in our thought it is associated almost wholly with his name.''— -Edw. Porter St. John. Ethical and Bible Stories Tales of Heroic Deeds Ezekiel and Daniel The Tomb's Angel The Red Cross Damon and Pythias The Story of Regulus The Great Lawgiver The Man Whose Eye was Open The Bee and the Gazelle He That Is Faithful The Persian and His Three Sons David and Goliath Heroic Madelon The Bootblack from Ann Street The Unappreciated Patriot The Heroine of Fort Henry Eleanor's Colonel Lieutenant Harry How Moses was Emancipated Alone in the Woods Sergeant William Jasper How Lydia Darrah Served Her Country. American Book of Golden Deed s — Ba Idwin . American Book Co. Fifty Famous Stories — Baldwin. American Book Co. Old Stories of the East— Baldwin."^ American Book Co. Ethics for Children- 6a^^/* Houghton Mifflin Co. Stories to Tell to Children — Bryant. Houghton-Miflain Co. American Book of Golden Deeds — Baldwin . American Book Co. Civil War Stories Retold from St. Nicholas. Century Co. . Short Stories from Ameri- can Yiistory—Blaisdell. Ginn & Co. Fables Fairy and Folk Lore Legends and Myths The Buffalo and Field Mouse ^ , ^ The Frogs and the Crane ^^^^^ ^^"^^ The Eagle and the Beaver The Falcon and the Duck Indian Stor- ies Retold — Eastman. I^ittle, Brown & Co. The Snail and the Bees The Proud Chicken The Mule and the Lion The Fish and the Flowers The Red Thread of Courage Tarpeia Why the Sea is Salt Margaret of New Orleans The Ten Fairies Chinese Fables and Folk Stories — Davis & Chow Lung* American Book Co. How to Tell Stories and Stories to Tell to Children — Bryant, Houghton Mifflin Co. 14 STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER Fairy and ^he Dwarf's Tailor Folk Lore Jacob and Sugar-Plum-Tree Legends and Xhe Wealthy Suitor Myths The Seven Reindeer Old Pipes and the Dryad The Monk and the Bird The Old Man Who Brought Withered Trees to Life The Mirror of Matsuyasna The Stone Cutter The Dwarf's Tailor— C/n- derhill. Harper Bros. Story Telling— What to Tell and How to Tell It — Lyman. A. C. McClurg Co. Tales of Mr. Fox and Miss Goose Nonsense Brother Fox Catches Mr. and Horse Laughter How Brother Fox Was Too Smart Brother Rabbit's Astonishing Prank The Field of Boliauns Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary. Nights with Uncle Remus — Harris. Houghton Miflain Co. Celtic Fairy T2X^9r— Jacobs. G. Putnam Sons Holiday The First Christmas Tree in Stories New England My Grandmother's Christmas Colonial Stories Retold Candle from St. Nicholas. A New Leaf from Washing- Century Co. ton's Boy Life A Divided Duty Jericho Bob The Watermelon Stockings Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas. Century Co. Nature Bessie's Escape Stories The Story of Cora's Prima Rug The Fire Cat A Bear on Fire Music Loving Bears Swimming with a Bear The Black Spanish Chickens Lonely Old Muskrat The Skunk and the Oven- bird's Nest The Wigglers Become Mos- quitoes Panther Stories Retold from St. Nicholas.* Century Co. True Bear S\.oriQS— Joaquin Miller. Rand-McNally Co. Among the Night People — Pier son. * Button & Co. STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER 15 ^txtl| (&rnht "The moral ideas inculcated by the fables are usually of a practical, worldly wisdom nort, not high ideals of moral quality, not virtue for its own sake, but varied examples of the results of rashness and folly. This is, perhaps, one reason why they are so well suited to the immature moral judgments of children.''— C/iarles A . McMurray. Ethical and Bible Stories Hero Tales David and Jonathan Truth is Mighty and Will Prevail Where lyove Is, God Is A Lesson for Kings Evil Allures,but Good Endures The Prodigal Son At the Grave of Lazarus St. George King Alfred Arnold of Melchthal How the Cap of Austria was Setup William Tell The Escape of William Tell Tell's Second Shot Ethics for Children- ai<5t7/* Houghton Mifflin Co. When the King Came* — Hodges. Houghton Mifflin Co. Heroes Every Child Should Know — Mabie. Doubleday, Page & Co. Told to the Children Series Button & Co. 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Christmas Every Day Turkeys Turning the Table Columbus George Washington A Christmas Surprise Ann Mary: Her Two Thanks- givings. Where the Christmas Tree Grew Seventoe's Ghost Christmas Every Day and Other Stories — Howell. Harpers. American Hero Stories — Tappan. Houghton Mifflin Co. Young Lucretia and Other Sto r ies — Wilkins . Harpers. STORIES FOR THE STORY TELLER. 17 Btxttntl^ (&vnh^ "There is no more deadly enemy to spiritual Truth than prosaic literalness."— Z,i»7/«^ Seymour Houghton. Ethical To-Morrow The Golden Windows— Stories The Point of View Richards. Good Advise Little Brown & Co. Saint Francis Stories of Three Saints Saint Columbo Told to the Children Series Button & Co. Heroic The Coming of Arthur Tales The Marriage of Arthur and Guinevere Gareth and Lynette King Arthur and His Court — Green, ^ Launcelot and Elaine The Holy Grail Ginn & Co. The Passing of Arthur The Risks of a Fireman's Life Ethics for Children -C«/5^^ The Story of General Gordon Houghton Mifflin Co. 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Fairy and The Basket Woman Folk Lore fhe Merry-Go-Round Legends and fhe Coyote Spirit and the Myth* Weaving Woman The lyion, the Fox and the Story Teller The Fox in the Well The lyion and the Goat The Hare and the Pig The Man of I^uck and the Man of Pluck The Camel and the Pig The Basket Woman— ^«^- tin. Houghton Mifflin Co. The Talking Beasts-Fables from India — Wiggin & Smith, Doubleday, Page & Co. Nature Stories Stickeen Stories of the Spineless Cactus Muir. Honghton Mifflin Co. Slusser, Williams & Beeson (This book not yet out.) Holiday Stories Tales of Nonsense and Laughter The Ruggles's Christmas Dinner The Child's Dream of a Star The First Christmas Tree The Christmas Tree The McAndrews Family Jack, the Cunning Thief Dream of Owen O'Mulready The Most Frugal of Men The Moon-Cake The Ladle That Fell from the Moon The Young Head of the Family Why the Hawk Catches Chickens Brother Bear and the Honey Orchard Why Brother Bull Growls and Grumbles The Man and the Wild Cat- tle. 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